Sydney Bright of South Oldham High School was elected as a delegate to attend the American Legion Auxiliary’s (ALA) Girls Nation program in Washington, D.C. this summer.

ALA Girls Nation is a program for aspiring young women leaders providing firsthand experience and practical insight into how the federal government works. Two participants per state, known as “senators,” are chosen to represent their respective Girls State programs.

The end of August and September could see pre-trial conferences of a few major pending cases in the Oldham County Circuit Court.

Gail Kelley

Gail Kelley, a Pewee Valley woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a hatchet, was last seen at a pre-trial conference. Her trial date, originally set for Feb. 2014, was changed due to due to changes in personnel at the local public defender’s office, which represents Kelley.